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Office of the Inspector General
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Nov 9 to 15
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Sep 9, 2026
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November 2026
Nov 8 to 14
- Senate Republicans Schedule Confirmation Vote for Puerto Rican Mark Abreu as El Salvador Ambassador
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has placed the nomination of Puerto Rican Mark Abreu, a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official, as ambassador to El Salvador on the calendar for its voting session next Wednesday.
- Puerto Rico Senate Votes on Measure Demanding Governor Remove Family Secretary Suzanne Roig
Puerto Rico’s Senate is set to vote Thursday, November 12, on a measure demanding that Governor Jenniffer González remove Suzanne Roig Fuertes as secretary of the Family Department.
- Governor Jenniffer González to Meet Suzanne Roig This Week Amid Senate Testimony Discrepancies
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González said on Monday, November 9 that she will meet this week with Family Secretary Suzanne Roig, though she did not specify the day.
Nov 1 to 7
- Puerto Rico House Report on Failed $5.9 Billion Power Contract to Be Referred to Investigators
Puerto Rico continues to burn diesel to generate electricity at an estimated cost of $700,000 a day, while a federal court weighs an agreement that would let another supplier use New Fortress Energy’s terminal in San Juan Bay.
- Former Puerto Rico Housing Director Files FBI Complaint Over Forged Certifications Using Her Signature
Julia Torres Hernández, former executive director of the Puerto Rico Housing Development and Improvement Administration (ADMV), filed complaints with the FBI and three other agencies after an investigation by Rayos X and the Center for Investigative Journalism (CPI) found her name, signature and Social Security number on 2002 certifications used to transfer public land in several Puerto Rico towns.
October 2026
Oct 29 to 31
- NOLA Education Says Gov. Jenniffer González Made First Contact on Star Academy Deal
In a response to a request from Senator Juan Oscar Morales, NOLA Education CEO John Alvendia said Governor Jenniffer González Colón made the first approach for the company to bring its Star Academy program to Puerto Rico, during a February 20, 2025 meeting of the Republican Governors Association in Washington, D.C. The company also identified Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes as the official who requested a visit to schools operating the program, and said it paid $12,883.50 in transportation, meals and snacks for the Puerto Rican delegation that visited Louisiana from December 7 to 10, 2025.
- House Committee Chair to Refer Energy Czar Josué Colón and Three Others Over Power Expectations Contract
The chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, Víctor Parés, announced he will refer Energy czar Josué Colón; Mary Carmen Zapata, executive director of the public power corporation; and lawyers Osvaldo Carlo and Juan González Galarza to the authorities, as part of the investigation into the failed contract with Power Expectations for temporary power generation.
Oct 22 to 28
- House Committee Chair to Refer Josué Colón and Juan González Galarza Over Power Expectations Contract
Representative Víctor Parés, chair of the Government Committee of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, said Monday he will refer Energy czar Josué Colón and lawyer Juan González Galarza to the Office of Government Ethics (OEG), the Department of Justice, and the Office of the Inspector General as part of the investigation into the contract awarded to Power Expectations.
Oct 15 to 21
- Justice Department Opens Preliminary Inquiry into Allegations Against Family Secretary Suzanne Roig
Puerto Rico Justice Secretary Lourdes Gómez Torres announced on Tuesday, October 20, two days before the statutory deadline, that the Department of Justice has begun a preliminary investigation into Family Secretary Suzanne Roig, following a referral from Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz.
- Oversight Board Presses Puerto Rico Over Alianza Schools Funding Shortfall
Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight and Management Board has demanded information from Governor Jenniffer González Colón’s administration on the Alianza Schools (EPA in the board’s English acronym) program, after a multimillion-dollar funding deficit was detected.
- Inspector General Finds Puerto Rico’s AMA Owes $33.2 Million in Tax Debt and Unremitted Payroll Withholdings
Puerto Rico’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) found that the Metropolitan Bus Authority (AMA) carries a historical tax debt of $33,200,297.85, plus another $3,319,551.33 in taxes withheld from employee wages in 2022, 2023 and 2024 that were never sent to the Treasury Department (Hacienda).
- Bill Proposes Refunding Excess Funds to Employers Who Prevent Work Accidents
In Puerto Rico, Representative Roberto J. López Román announced the filing of a bill, P. de la C. 1507, which amends the 'Ley del Sistema de Compensaciones por Accidentes del Trabajo' to establish a permanent and self-sustaining mechanism to refund up to 50% of the premium paid to private sector employers with excellent safety records and zero claims.
Oct 1 to 7
- True Self Foundation Criticizes ASSMCA for Prioritizing 'Controls’ Over Reports After LGBTQ+ Youth Data Controversy
True Self Foundation condemned the response of the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA) to a report by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
- Former ADSEF Head to Take Contract Complaints to Federal Authorities
Blanca Medina, the former administrator of ADSEF (the Family Department’s socioeconomic development administration), would go to federal offices on Tuesday to restate the allegations she has made against Family Secretary Suzanne Roig.
- Family Secretary Must Answer to Senate This Week Over Ex-ADSEF Administrator’s Allegations
Puerto Rico Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes must appear this Wednesday at 10:00 AM before the Senate Family Committee to answer questions following allegations by Blanca Medina, the former administrator of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF).
- Family Department Secretary Fears for Her Safety, Leaves Home After Alleged Threats From Ousted ADSEF Administrator
Suzanne Roig Fuertes, secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of the Family (DF), said Thursday she does not rule out legal action for defamation against Blanca Medina Díaz, the dismissed administrator of the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration (ADSEF), over public allegations Medina has made against her.
September 2026
Sep 29 to 30
- Sen. Ada Álvarez Conde Calls for Probe of Contracts at Puerto Rico’s Family Department
Popular Democratic Party (PPD) at-large senator Ada Álvarez Conde, a member of the Senate’s Family Committee, said controversies over contracting at the Department of the Family have eroded public trust and called for an investigation into allegations of undue pressure to award contracts at the agency.
Sep 8 to 14
- PR Inspector General Refers Caguas CESCO 'Irregularities’ to Authorities
Puerto Rico’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reported that it referred to authorities alleged "irregularities" found at the Driver Services Center (CESCO) in Caguas.